Corticospinal neurons and recovery of precise forelimb movement after spinal cord injury

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What this research studies

After a spinal cord injury, the brain’s control of the forelimb is altered, and rehabilitation may help rewire the circuits that control movement. The study will examine how rehabilitation influences remodeling of corticospinal neurons and whether these injured neurons can be incorporated into healthy motor networks. Researchers will use models that reveal how training shapes cortical maps and motor outputs. The goal is to identify rehabilitation strategies that best support functional recovery of dexterous forelimb use.

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Where this research is happening

• Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
  New York, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Hollis, Edmund R — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
• Study coordinator: Hollis, Edmund R

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